Paul Beckmann, Q.C.

Associate Counsel, Vancouver

Paul Beckmann is an associate counsel in the Vancouver office practising in the Wills, Estates and Trusts group. His practice is focused on the areas of business law, closely-held corporations, trusts, wills, estates, tax and investment planning, probate, and estate and financial administration.

Biographie
Associations
Publications
In The Media
Recognition

In recent years, Paul has acted for clients in sophisticated estate planning arrangements, including the use of holding companies and family trusts, in developing techniques to avoid claims under the Wills Variation Act and advising with respect to such claims, and in all aspects of managing financial and personal affairs.

Paul has been very active in the Bar. He was a Bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia from 1979 to 1989, serving as chairman of various committees and as Treasurer in 1989.

On November 21, 2002, Paul received the Georges A. Goyer, QC Memorial Award, one of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch's highest honours recognizing exceptional contributions to the legal profession.

Professional Associations & Activities

Director, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 1988-1994
Board of Directors, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
Former Member, Provincial Council of the Canadian Bar Association
Member, Estate Planning Council of Vancouver
Instructor, Professional Legal Training Course

Engagement communautaire

Vancouver Board of Trade
Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
King Edward Court
Face the World Foundation
Hamber Foundation
"Leave Out Violence"

Autres activités

Director, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 1988 -1994,
President, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 1993 - 1994.
Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
Former member, Provincial Council of the Canadian Bar Association,
Member, Estate Planning Council of Vancouver
Instructor, Wills and Estates and Law Office Management and Economics, Professional Legal Training Course

Publications

In The News

Davis LLP Announces New Partners, Associate and Associate Counsel
Davis LLP welcomes the following lawyers to the firm: Paul Beckmann, Q.C., Associate Counsel, Wills, Trusts & Estates (Vancouver) Bryan Dunn, Partner, Corporate Commercial, Japan (Vancouver) [more]
mardi, 16 janvier 2007